Hey.
Holy Jeezus, do I feel like hell still.
Sad part is... "hell" is actually an improvement.
Then, Wednesday, we began alternating freezing with hotter'n the gates of hell. Fun.
The entire time, it hurt to cough, move my eyes, breathe, sit, stand, lay down... Gawd. Right now I feel like... Well, picture this. You have a big ol piece of tin foil. Ya crumple it into a ball, then flatten it back out. Every fold, every crease, is a sharp pain. That's my back, hips and chest right now. Head too, sometimes, but not right this second. I actually went to work Thursday. I still can't believe I did that. I spent yesterday in bed, suckin' down water, iced tea and NyQuil gel caps. I've had to shower twice, when the fever made me sweat, then smell like a goat... This ain't no cold.
This ain't even no flu known to man.
What I have, here, folks is DEATH. I may live thru it, but it is Death itself. Which leads me to... Sorry I got shitty the other day. This bullshit Death-thing started at almost the same time as I got the rug yanked out from under me and I was PISSED. Besides, I know what I hafta do. Have all along.
I just don't like it this time.
But... I simply cannot allowed such juvenile, meaningless horseshit to put Eric at risk. One nosy, bored or rookie cop and we're fucked, because of that bullshit back in Jersey.
And, I don't have $25,000+ to bail him out. (Jersey won't release a guy for past support without the whole arrearage being paid off... stupid, huh?) (And, for the record, it's not CHILD he's behind on. It's "spousal", which nobody really cares about, but still... ya know?)
I truly didn't appreciate that, Asshole-who-did-it.
How mother fucking DARE you?
Scum. Anyway.... I'm still alive... so far. This house is so fucked up, it'd really be easier to burn it and build new. Got that new vacuum and ain't even been able to USE use it, yet. I did get to do a four-square foot area the night I got it. Gonna be a while before I can use it now, too, I see after taking a peek around me. *pout* If my back would just knock it off, I'd be nearly fine. Eric suggested Ben Gay yesterday, but I was hot enough then, thanks. Think I may try that today. The heat from the water bed feels good, but if I lay down any longer, my spine is gonna snap. And, oh my Gawd... one of the times I was in the bathroom, I heard one of the roosters making "alarm" noises. I get up, stagger out here to see what's wrong and he was outta his cage, standing in the kitchen. In a house fulla cats. Who never touched him. I was amazed about 6 times at once. Thank God it was Lil Foghorn. That's the littler white one who doesn't mind being held and petted and shit. Cogburn, the bigger red guy, will submit to being held, but he also tries to peck ya, unless you cover your fingers with your sleeve when you reach for him. Just what I needed. Loose roosters. *siiiigh* Heh... one thing that's been kinda cool about being so sick.... I've lost weight and I'm so dehydrated that there's not one bit of edema in my shins or ankles. I have my racehorse ankles back. AND, my black jeans were loose Tuesday, BEFORE all this shit, so I can't wait to put 'em on again now. Well, okay, he's in for breakfast, so it's Ben Gay time.
Talk to ya's later.
I hope. Peace
Comments
Posted by: Pixy Misa at December 18, 2004 10:16 AM (+S1Ft)
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Stevie:
The Ben Gay's just a skin irritant that makes you 'feel' warmer, but doesn't actually warm up the muscles. Find yourself a heating pad or hot water bottle (dead cheap) instead.
For the aches and pains, try a mix of ibuprophen and aspirin. They're both pain klllers, but act differently so you get a double whammy of pain relief. The aspirin will also help with the fever a bit.
Feel better darlin'!
And watch out that them Martians don't try any funny 'probing' stuff when yer not paying attention.
The Ben Gay's just a skin irritant that makes you 'feel' warmer, but doesn't actually warm up the muscles. Find yourself a heating pad or hot water bottle (dead cheap) instead.
For the aches and pains, try a mix of ibuprophen and aspirin. They're both pain klllers, but act differently so you get a double whammy of pain relief. The aspirin will also help with the fever a bit.
Feel better darlin'!
And watch out that them Martians don't try any funny 'probing' stuff when yer not paying attention.
Posted by: Light & Dark at December 18, 2004 02:37 PM (UCtcV)
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You need my patented backrub and humour dispelling. I am the master. Just saying.
Posted by: Velociman at December 19, 2004 07:18 PM (m4Lu0)
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Try some Tiger Balm. You can find nice big cans of it at Costco/Sam's club. Then drink some nice hot tea with a generous amount of Bushmills, Maker's Mark or some Jameson.
Posted by: Maeve at December 20, 2004 10:47 PM (6E1RR)
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Hot water bottles, hot tea (or chocolate), electric blankets and hot peppers. And cold water, a box of tissues and A Charlie Brown Christmas. Stop walkin' around so much and you'll be fine! 
Posted by: Tuning Spork at December 20, 2004 11:58 PM (D24SK)
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